Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Tuesday News & Notes

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1.  Justice Breyer has been released from the hospital following shoulder surgery after his biking accident. ( via AP ) 2. Justice O'C...
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Monday, April 29, 2013

Maybe it's time to stop riding the bike

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Justice Breyer had a horrible biking accident this weekend , requiring reconstructive shoulder surgery.  It was his third bad biking acciden...
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Friday, April 26, 2013

Friday news and notes

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1.  Judge Ryskamp sentenced an elderly woman to "5 seconds of probation"; she was charged with tax evasion in the Swiss bank crack...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Where in the world is the Federal JNC?

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Apparently the Florida Federal JNC has not been constituted yet, leaving Judge Seitz's opening just sitting there -- with no ability to ...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Don't rush to judgment

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See, e.g., the Ricin case.  From the NY Times : Criminal charges were dropped Tuesday against a Mississippi man accused of mailing poison...
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Is Miriam Conrad now the most hated lawyer in the United States?

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Conrad, the well-respected FPD in Boston, now represents the Boston Marathon bomber.  From Business Insider : The lawyer leading his defen...
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Monday, April 22, 2013

What's the strangest thing you've ever been offered as a fee?

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Paula McMahon has this very entertaining article in the Sun-Sentinel about fees paid to criminal defense lawyers: Furs, guns, jewelry, a...
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Thursday news and notes

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1.  Victory for Lewis Tein and its lawyer Paul Calli.  No perjury finding by Judge Dresnick.  Bottom line is that people shouldn't rush ...
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